Behind the Scenes

Notation

Unlike sheet music, the block uses number values to determine the beats. This table shows the beat number values for the most common rests in the most common time signatures, interpreted in the most basic way.

4

2

1

0.5

0.25

8

4

2

1

0.5

2

1

0.5

0.25

0.125

Common Uses

As the block will pause its script with beats instead of seconds, it is widely used in music scripts where there must be pauses that fit the beat.